Racecards
18:45 Bath
Digibet.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,619
- 2nd: £482
- 3rd: £241
- 4th: £120
Sunset Place
18- Form 496
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
close up, awkward on bend 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 7-26555
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Fortune
led until 5f out, prominent, driven to challenge over 1f out, stayed on under strong pressure inside final furlong, always just held
- Form 2-98122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
soon close up, headway to lead 5f out, ridden and strongly pressed from over 1f out, stayed on gamely under pressure inside final furlong
First Term
80- Form 54-0940
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey F Sweeney
slowly away, never going in rear, tailed off 5f out, soon pulled up
- Form 350021
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey J Mackay
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 55-9028
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey E Ahern
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd post, never going pace to reach leading duo
- Form 906835
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey I Mongan
chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 2f out until over 1f out, not pace of leading duo final furlong, lost 3rd post
- Form 70705
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Andrew Heffernan
took keen hold, soon in touch, pushed along 5f out, behind from halfway, tailed off
- Form 077-068
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey Katia Scallan
in touch until lost place 5f out, soon behind, no chance when rider dropped whip over 2f out
- Form 644615
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 55-5795
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Pat Morris
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
slowly away and early reminders, behind, driven along and struggling over 2f out
- Form 074-076
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Simon Pearce
always behind
- Form 7678
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
behind, some late moderate headway
Verdict
Market support for any of Destiny Blue, Immovable and Sunset Place would merit the utmost respect as the unexposed trio move into the rank and file of handicap company for the first time but preference is for SONG TO THE MOON in the hope that she improves for encountering soft ground whilst she looks well enough handicapped on her April second to Sweet Clementine. Madame Excelerate is in great form and should go close if handling the ground but she's been done no favours by the draw whilst Belle Park has a career high mark to defy following her win at Chepstow. Qaraqum has been backed and shown ability on occasion and isn't ruled out although she hardly represents a solid proposition.
Formwatch
Sunset Place 10-1 (9-3) In touch, hampered over 3f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Boom And Bust (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf.
Song To The Moon (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Foxtrot Alpha (8-11) at Salisbury 7f all hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Madame Excelerate 7-4fav (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, hung left entering final furlong, headed last 50 yards, kept on gamely towards finish, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Military Call (8-6) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
First Term 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong, 16th of 17, 25l behind Kingsdine (9-4) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.
Belle Park 9-2fav (8-9) Mid-division, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-55 (6) gs beating Fly By Nelly (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Qaraqum (USA) 20-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after, 8th of 10, 23l behind Bramalea (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Michael's Nook 10-3 (8-4) Chsed leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and lost 3rd over 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f, last of 5, 6l behind Purple Gallery (9-0) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fm.
Fashion Tycoon (IRE) 28-1 (8-8) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, kept on same pace, never near leaders, 5th of 17, 10l behind Up At Last (8-6) at Chepstow 6f 3yo mdn hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Avon Rock 66-1 (8-5) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 14l behind Fitz (9-3) at Kempton 7f stks 0-55 (6) pol.
Tallawalla (IRE) 9-4fav (8-8) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 8, 9l behind Gadobout Dancer (8-4) at Hamilton 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Future Regime (IRE) 66-1 (7-12) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out,, 5th of 6, 18l behind Croeso Cusan (9-0) at Chepstow 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Knowledgeable 22-1 (7-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, no impression, 6th of 17, 11l behind Up At Last (8-6) at Chepstow 6f 3yo mdn hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Midnight M 40-1 (8-3) Mid-division, headway halfway, hampered over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 14l behind Cardinal (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Immovable (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Boom And Bust (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf.
Lady Willa (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Raced far side, tracked leader, weakened 3f out, last of 13, 35l behind Gross Prophet (10-4) at Salisbury 1m ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Destiny Blue (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 39l behind Monterey (8-11) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.